FindMyFile
App for iPhone or iPad to search file in Mac computer, and download the file through cloud (Dropbox)
Requirement
Client software
FindMyFile (iPhone or iPad application available in itunes)
FindMyFileFree (free version iPhone or iPad application available in itunes)
Server software
FindMyFileServer (server software for OSX Snow Leopard or Lion available in OSX app store)
Cloud Storage Software
Dropbox. Download OSX version and install in OSX Snow Leopard or Lion.
Features:
- Search file in Computer using your iPhone or Ipad.
- Download files from your Computer to iphone or ipad. This include files located in external harddrive, or bootcamp drive.
- No VPN required, no troublesome network settings, and cable not required. If your iPhone or iPad connected to Internet and your computer connected to Internet, you can share your files between them.
- Included file viewer for some of the common document type such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and images files such as png, jpg, etc.
- Edit or transfer the file to other app such as Pages, Numbers or other app that support document transfer.
- OSX spotlight is used for the search engine.
Easy Installation
(1) Install Dropbox on Mac machine and please do standard installation. The Dropbox directory should be named “Dropbox” of the current user home directory.
(2) On your Mac machine, download free application called “FindMyFileServer” available in Mac App Store and run this application, no special setting required. From the Status bar, you can click the item “FindMyFile” and you can limit the scope of search if you like.
(3) Run "FindMyFile" or "FindMyFileFree" from your iPhone, and from the Settings tab, select link Dropbox and follow the instruction from Dropbox, to log on to your account (The account name should be the same with account used in OSX). After log in successful, go to Settings tab again and select Test Connection. Application will automatically try to make connection with your Computer. On successful try, you will get your computer name and the current user logging on to your Computer.
Search Features
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search screen |
Some search will take long time event the search done in machine it's self. Please be careful with the search key you enter, because its will give hundreds or even thousand result which is meaning less. The keyword “*” will find all files in your server, and this is will take very long time for the result to coming and make your server very busy.
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download options |
If the file you want to copy from your machine quiet big, the second option is better, because we can download later after the file is a available in Dropbox folder. As we know that upload big file from the server will take longer time compare with download.
After you download the file, the file will be available in locally in the device and you can preview the file, send to mail or open with other application, such as pages, numbers, evernote, etc.
Get It On The App Store
FindMyFile or FindMyFileFree is universal application, thats mean the application designed to run on iPhone and iPad. Screen shoot for iPad shown below.
You can get the application on the app store the free version is available for you to test. The server version is free and you can get it from Mac App Store.
Note About Server Application
* Server application never delete the file. When you see on the screen Dropbox reported deleted some files its happening in Dropbox directory, instructed by Client (iPhone or iPad). iPhone and iPad application cannot reach file/files beyond its sandbox in "FindMyFile" directory under Dropbox directory.
* Server for Windows is under development.
iPad Screen Shoot
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